How much is the article processing charge (APC)?

Modified on Thu, 6 Mar at 8:42 AM

Below are the some quickest ways through which you can find the Article Processing Charge (APC) in our Hybrid and Gold journals.


1. Sage Choice Price List: Our Sage Choice program enables authors to comply with funding body requirements while still publishing their article in a subscription journal. To find the APC for each Sage Choice journal, please see the Sage Choice Price List.


2. Journals that do NOT not offer Sage Choice: Below is a the list of journals that are exclusively available through subscription and do not offer Open Access publication via the Sage Choice program. If the journal is on this list, you will not be able to publish Open Access. Please visit our website for further information on the Sage Choice Journal and Pricing Exceptions.


Journals that do NOT participate in Sage Choice

  • Abstracts in Anthropology
  • British Journalism Review
  • A Current Bibliography on African Affairs
  • Index on Censorship
  • InnovAiT
  • International Political Science Abstracts / Documentation Politique Internationale
  • Journal of the ICRU
  • Pain News
  • Phi Delta Kappan
  • Political Insight


3. Gold Open Access journals - Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Most of Sage's Gold Open Access journals are supported by the payment of an article processing charge (APC). Authors can visit each journal's individual website, where they can find the APC details under the Manuscription Submission Guidelines. To find this information, please follow the below steps:


  • Click on the journal from the search results:
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  • On the journal page, find the "Submission guidelines" on the right-hand side under "Journal Information"
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  • Under the "Article processing charge (APC)" heading, you will find detailed information on how much it costs to publish in the journal:
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